Nurse Practitioner - NP Needed in New Castle County
Location: Wilmington Delaware
Description: Maxim Healthcare Services is employing Nurse Practitioner - NP Needed in New Castle County right now, this position will be placed in Delaware. More complete informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Maxim Staffing Solutions in Wilmington, DE is actively hiring a Nurse Practitioner for a position in New Castle County. This is a! part-time position working in a psychiatric setting.
- +5 years NP experience preferred
- Psychiatric NP Specialty
- Delaware NP License
- Professional and caring attitude
Highly skilled Nurse Practitioner is wanted to provide basic, primary healthcare by diagnosing and treating common acute illnesses and injuries. The Nurse Practitioner will provide primary care that focuses on assessment, health management, education, advocacy, and prevention. Roles that might be assumed will be conducting physical exams, prescribing medication, diagnosing and treating illness, interpreting lab tests, and counseling patients on healthcare options.
Responsibilities include:
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatm! ent and services for quality patient care; record the normal a! nd abnormal data for review by the physician.
- Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
- Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
- Carry out therapeutic procedures such as cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient's progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.
- Provide patient education.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Work requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Active state nursing license required.
- Prefer at least 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a hospital or related medical facility.
- Must pass all required Maxim screening tests with an 80% or greater.
- Clear criminal background screening.
- Current BLS card.
- ACLS/PALS per contract requirement.
- Current TB results or chest x-ray.
- Current physical exam per state regulations or contract requirements.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401k Program
- Competitive Pay
- Flexible Scheduling
- Direct Deposit
- Positive Work Environment and Internal Bonuses
- Travel Benefits (as applicable)
- 24 hour on- call service
EOE/AAE
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requ! irements and a resume to Maxim Healthcare Services.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:12:58 GMT
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